In the past month, BNB Chain has achieved a remarkable milestone, with over 500 million transactions, making it the second-largest blockchain by transaction volume, just behind Solana.

On a record-breaking Monday, Nansen reported that the number of active addresses on BNB Chain that executed transactions — excluding internal transfers — reached 3.46 million, topping the previous high of 3.44 million recorded last December.

Furthermore, BNB Chain’s transaction numbers have skyrocketed by 151% from the last 30-day tally, with Solana leading at nearly 1.8 billion transactions.

In the last year, BNB Chain has maintained approximately 200 million active addresses, closely trailing the layer-2 network Base.

User Activity on BNB Chain Source: Nansen

New Price Records for BNB

The surge in user activity started coinciding with BNB’s growth, which hit a new peak of $1,370 after a significant market downturn last Friday. Market data indicates BNB rebounded sharply after the fall caused by the announcement of 100% tariffs from US President Donald Trump on Chinese imports, which exacerbated market volatility.

Trump clarified that this decision was a counter to China’s attempts to restrict exports of rare earth materials essential for semiconductor production, leading to significant sell-offs.

Although BNB faced depreciation to $1,094 on Saturday, it quickly rallied back to new heights.

Changpeng Zhao, Binance Co-founder, attributes this resilience to the commitment demonstrated by BNB Chain’s community to uphold its users’ interests during adverse market conditions. On Monday, Binance announced a considerable compensation of $283 million to users impacted by the market turmoil, along with $45 million allocated to support memecoin traders affected by the drop.

BNB Chain Growth in Q3

Prior to the market crash, BNB Chain showcased promising user engagement with a 15% increase in total value locked (TVL) for the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by the emergence of the perpetual decentralized exchange Aster.